A court in Lagos State has stopped Africa Independent Television (AIT) from airing a controversial documentary against the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.
Court stops AIT from airing controversial documentary against APC leader
The order was made by Justice Akinkugbe of the Ikeja High Court pending the determination of a Motion on Notice.
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The order was made by Justice Akinkugbe of the Ikeja High Court pending the determination of a Motion on Notice.
Tinubu had demanded damages of N20 billion from AIT after alleging that the documentary, titled "The Lion of Bourdillon” was defamatory.
AIT however made a counter-demand of N100 billion claiming that it was well within its rights to air the documentary.
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